Miranda Paul

Miranda Paul is a award-winning children’s author of eight picture books, including One Plastic Bag and Water is Water, both named Junior Library Guild selections. Her titles have received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly, and awards include a 2016 Green Earth Book Award Honor, 2016 Children's Africana Book Award Notable, 2017 ILA Teacher's Choice (Whose Hands Are These?), Maryland Blue Crab Award and several state list nominations. Her bedtime romp 10 Little Ninjas was named an Amazon Best Book (August 2016) and her forthcoming titles Adventures to School and I Am Farmer are co-authored with her husband, Baptiste Paul. Miranda makes lively appearances at schools, libraries, and bookstores, and has been a guest presenter at the Library of Congress Young Readers Center along with environmental activist Isatou Ceesay. She is a co-founding member of We Need Diverse Books and serves as the organization's current Mentorship Chair. She believes in working hard, having fun, and being kind. Learn more about her upcoming new titles and school visit availability at www.mirandapaul.com.